10 Things Not To Do In Office

While rules are meant to be broken, there are some that must absolutely be followed to a T, in order to keep the sanity of all those around you intact!

These are also essential to maintain order in a world that can otherwise be thrown into frenzy at the drop of a hat – your office!

1. Talk Personal

A mantra better understood sooner than later is to keep strict boundaries for the personal and professional in your life. Harping about household or personal matters amongst colleagues is strictly a no-no!

2. Consume Alcohol

Whilst circumstances may not really allow this, one must also ensure drinking at the workplace is NEVER resorted to, even for lack of a better place...EVEN after work hours! Respect for the workplace should be maintained, no matter what!

3. Smoke

Granted – smoke breaks are perhaps more common in offices than visits to the loo. Nevertheless, keeping a check will only help you improve your concentration on work, and of course, your health!

4. Eye Attractive Women

You are likely to be surrounded by not only physically attractive, but even smart and witty women, at the office. However, they are peers, and should strictly be treated such. Looking at them from a perspective any different from that is only going to spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.

5. Have Affairs

If you have been able to successfully follow the rule above, this one should not be too tough. Office affairs not only cause angst, they also reek of unprofessionalism and are more oft than not, causes of career downfalls.

6. Touch Private Parts

Ok, leave this one extremely strictly for the bedroom, or better still, for the bathroom – at home! Picking your nose, twirling your finger inside your ear, or the worst of it all, touching your crotch, are absolutely despicable – in office.

7. Display Strong Emotions

Getting angry, throwing a fit, shedding crocodile tears or bouncing around in supreme joy should be reserved for the time when you are around friends, family or partners. Only a strong display of professionalism must be maintained in the workplace.

8. Converse in Native Language

It is considered extremely rude to converse with a colleague in your native language, especially when you have others around who do not understand that language. Stick to English to be safe and professional.

9. Order the Office Boy Around

Yes, of course, he is there to serve you and the rest of the members of the office, but is NOT your personal servant. He is an employee of the organization, just as YOU are!

10. Boast

While conversations at work often get directed to personal accomplishments, wise are those who refrain from beginning to brag about themselves. Avoid such talks, competitive comparisons and boastful language. You will only be respected more for it.

Maintaining a professional facade at the workplace is extremely important for your own growth. Follow the rules above and see how the focus helps you as an individual!